Tag Archives: winter

Doctors Love Me, Part 2

March 2, 2015Mental Health, Random Thoughts/Happeningsanxiety, crying, depression, doctors, flu, mental health, sadness, seasonal affective disorder, winter, winter bluesEmily

(Continuation of Doctors Love Me)

After diagnosing me with the flu, doctor leaves room to get prescription pad, comes back to see me sobbing.

Doctor: “Why are you crying?”
Me: “I don’t know. It’s just something that happens.”
Doctor: “It’s just the flu. You thought you had cancer. This is good news!”
Me: “I know” (crying harder).
Doctor: “Ok, go home and get some rest.” (hands me Tamiflu script)
Me: “Can you prescribe anything for the crying?”
Doctor: (checking my chart) “Looks like you’re already taking it.”

Well, fuck.

Doctors Love Me

March 2, 2015Mental Health, Random Thoughts/Happeningsanxiety, cold and flu season, doctors, flu, hypochondria, web md, winterEmily

Doctor: “What brings you here today?”
Me: “A Web MD search gone horribly wrong.”
Doctor: “Ah. So– cancer?”
Me: “Four different kinds. One in an organ I didn’t know existed.”
Doctor: “So you have a cold. Maybe the flu.”
Me: “I really don’t think so. It feels worse.”
Doctor: “It feels worse because you’ve googled yourself into a state of hysteria.”
Me: “With all due respect, I think I know my body.”

I have the flu.

Your ONE Job

March 2, 2015Being Awkward/Dumb Stuff I Do, Mental Healthcab drivers, misunderstandings, NYC, nyc cabs, seasonal affective disorder, snow, snow storm, winter, winter bluesEmily

As a cab driver, your ONE job is to take me to the place I ask to go. You pick me up, I request a location, and then you get me to that place. Literally, that is your ENTIRE job description.

So, sir, the next time you pick me up in the middle of a snowstorm and ask me “Where to?” and I once again answer, “A place where winter doesn’t exist,” don’t just sit there like you’re confused.

Actually DO IT.

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A Bad Sign

February 26, 2015Mental Health, Random Thoughts/Happeningsemojis, seasonal affective disorder, winter, winter bluesEmily

I know I’m in a winter funk when half the emojis in my “recently used” section are weapons.

“But Emily, thumbtacks are hardly a weapon! They’re a nifty teacher tool!” Not when you place them next to these wide-eyed peepers 👀.

“Ok, but a bathtub? Looks relaxing!” Yeah, until I drop in this guy 🔌

“And the running emoji? Looks like someone’s still getting her workouts in!” Nope. Just trying to outrun the high speed locomotive coming right at me. 🚊

Don’t be so naive, guys.

Oh Good. I’m Back Here.

February 20, 2015Mental Health, Random Thoughts/Happeningsdepression, hoboken, mental health, new jersey, new york, NYC, seasonal affective disorder, winterEmily

The NBC evening news just did a segment recommending activities for people who are looking to escape the miserable cold. Their top suggestion? An open-oven pizza place in Hoboken.

Cool idea! Let me drag myself out from under these blankets, pile on 7 layers of clothing (including a separate coat JUST FOR MY HEAD), acquire some frostbite in the city wind tunnels, feel the wind-and-sadness-induced tears turn to ice as I wait for delayed subways, ride 3 different lines of public transportation filled with unbathed homeless men looking to escape mother nature’s most recent bout of PMS, all so that I can go grab a slice of pizza IN NEW JERSEY.

It’s official. I’m not getting off this couch until spring.

Things That, In Hindsight, Were Completely Unnecessary

February 20, 2015Being Awkward/Dumb Stuff I Do, Mental Healthdepression, florida, irrational behaviors, mental health, NYC, seasonal affective disorder, vacation, winterEmily

My screaming “But HOW?!?? Just please, sir, tell me HOW!!!” to the perfectly friendly cab driver who dropped me off at the West Palm Airport and told me to “stay warm in New York!”